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Mr Saraki said Mr Buhari acted outside the provision of the constitution and that the action amounted to gross misconduct.

In removing Mr Onnoghen, Mr Buhari claimed he acted based on a Code of Conduct Tribunal order.

Mr Onnoghen is facing trial over alleged false asset declaration.

The Code of Conduct Bureau instituted an action against the CJN on allegations bothering non-assets declaration.

The government wants Mr Onnoghen to step aside during his trial.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had issued a similar order Monday afternoon.

Various lawyers and the Nigerian Bar Association have condemned Mr Onnoghen's arraignment.

Ruling party says government will not hesitate to investigate and prosecute any public officer.

CJN Onnoghen is to be tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal says Mr Onnoghen will be arraigned on Monday.

With the inauguration of a new justice on Tuesday, the Supreme Court now has 17 justices, inclusive of the CJN.

The committee was earlier mandated by the Senate to 'revive' the 17 rejected bills.

Other prominent personalities paid tribute to the late judge.

The former CJN died after a brief illness.

Idris Kutigi was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from January 30, 2007 until December 30 2009.

Present at the parade are President Muhammadu Buhari; his vice, Yemi Osinbajo; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.

Mr Osinbajo noted that the award was in recognition of Mr Onnoghen’s commitment to the development of the country’s judicial ...

The president noted that the deceased contributed immensely to the structuring of Nigeria’s jurisprudence.

The chief justice says manual forms of communication within the Nigerian Courts will be phased out.

He was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.

The Buhari administration has disobeyed several court orders, especially those favouring its detainees.

“Some chairmen of committees at the National Assembly are notorious for seeking for bribes."

The APC, the lawmaker adds, must distance itself from “the show of shame currently going on in Rivers State."

The CJN says the media misinterpreted his exact words.

The apex court however declined making any pronouncement on the rightful occupant of the NFF leadership position.